Anxiety and Depression Association of America

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ADAA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through the alignment of science, treatment, and education. Explore ADAA’s Understand Anxiety and Depression page to learn more about the causes of anxiety disorders and depression, as well as ADAA’s Find Help page for treatment and support resources, tips and tools for parents and teens, and more.

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March 18, 2020

Why We Need to Talk About the Serious Health Implications of Childhood Trauma

Despite four years of medical school, three years of residency and over a decade in practice, I was never taught the profound connection between high childhood stress and increased risk of chronic disease. It was at a community event sponsored by our local school district that I first learned it, as I watched the documentary [...]

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December 17, 2018

20 Photos That Show the Reality of Having Anxiety at Night

When nighttime falls, it seems like the entire world is asleep. But when you live with anxiety and nighttime falls, it can seen like the entire world is asleep — except for you. Why? Because for many, nighttime offers no break from anxiety. To help others understand the truth about nighttime anxiety, we asked members of [...]

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December 17, 2018

4 Things to Do When Your Mind Is Riddled With Anxiety

Everything around you is a blur. Voices are not clear. Nothing makes sense. It is hard to process information. There is a tinge of irritability in your voice, a flush of anger on your face. You are on the verge of tears. Nothing seems relevant. Everything is annoying. You want to dive deep into your [...]

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December 16, 2018

What It's Like to Be a Nurse With a Mental Illness

I am a nurse. However, I am a nurse who has dealt with mental illness almost my entire life. I spend my days treating the physical symptoms of my patients and dealing with my own mental ones. I constantly have anxiety about doing something wrong, hurting a patient or missing something important. I struggle. I [...]

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December 13, 2018

Why My Hypomania Is Awesome and Terrible at the Same Time

I have lived most of my life in a continuous hypomanic state with occasional major depressive episodes usually related to a major hormonal event — onset of menses, childbirth and a hysterectomy. I have also, on rare occasion, moved into fully manic states. Until diagnosis, and after a psychiatric admission, I thought I was “normal” [...]

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Lacrisha Holcomb

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December 5, 2018

What It’s Like Being a Therapist With Anxiety

When your profession puts you in a position of perceived perpetual strength, power and “togetherness,” it can be difficult for people to believe that you endure the same stressors and emotions they do. As a therapist, I put on my “superwoman invincibility cloak” every weekday morning to provide the empathy, hope, validation, support and problem-solving [...]

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Dr. Tiffany Wicks

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November 28, 2018

When I Had an Anxiety Attack in Front of My Daughter

It was just another weekday morning when I had my first anxiety attack in front of my toddler. I was on my way to work and getting my daughter ready for school. As always, my daughter was running around the house, refusing to get dressed. I still had to finish styling my hair, packing lunches [...]

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Charlotte Underwood

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November 7, 2018

5 Things to Remember When You’re Anxious at a Social Event

Humans are social creatures. Even the most introverted person will need companionship at some point to fight feelings of loneliness. There has been a notable rise in loneliness among not just the older and vulnerable, but the young and supposedly “functioning” adults (I wrote a post about this here). While we know we need to socialize [...]

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October 17, 2018

21 Nighttime Anxiety Thoughts You're Not the Only One Having

For those who have anxiety, nighttime can be tough. Anxious thoughts you had during the day can also come out at night, and those anxious thoughts can keep you awake when all you want is rest. It’s easy to feel isolated when anxiety keeps you up at night. Sometimes your anxiety makes you concerned about your [...]

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October 16, 2018

What I Wish I Could Tell My Students as a Teacher With Anxiety

Hi Guys, Your ideas are important, your words are something to be treasured and you always matter. I’m sorry if it doesn’t always look like I am with you. I don’t hope that you understand, but I hope you accept. Sometimes, I’m not always with you. I am fighting my own self-imposed monster that I [...]

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